2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 81,384 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer information systems is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 5,823 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,420 and $22,021 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 56 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The cis school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region”.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree cis students.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Computer Information Systems Report

#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$29,991 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 6 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UO Computer Information Systems Report

#3

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,456 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CIS degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at University of California - Irvine

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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